With high school golf season already in session, the Wooster Daily Record gives you the top returning boys and girls golfers who will be competing this fall.
2026 Top returning boys golfers
Thad Weaver, Dalton
Weaver returns in his senior year after being a Division III state qualifier, where he placed tied for 30th (shot 85 on Day 1; 78 on Day 2). A Division III sectional champion and Wayne County Athletic Conference First Team performer, Weaver qualified for a playoff at the district tournament by making a par on the first hole that helped him advance to state.
Andrew Beun, Hiland
Hiland’s No. 1 golfer last season in Jack Mast, a Division III All-Ohioan and Inter Valley Conference Player of the Year, has graduated, so Beun, a senior, will likely be leaned on to lead the Hawks this fall. Beun joined Mast as an All-Ohio medalist (8th place) at last season’s Division III state tournament.
Jesse Conn and Grant Bille, Hiland
Both juniors, Conn and Bille were key in Hiland winning Division III district and sectional team titles, and placing third overall at the state tournament. Individually, Conn (43rd) and Bille (53rd) placed in the top 55 at the state tournament.
Jacob Ott, Orville
A Principals Athletic Conference First Teamer and Division II sectional champion as a junior, Ott was a district qualifier last season, finishing 44th. Ott was also a part of Orrville’s district title winning team.
Owen Ward, Smithville
Ward was a WCAL First Teamer as a junior and had a 14th-place finish at last season’s Division III district tournament.
Elijah Cockrill and Nick Lytle, Tuslaw
Cockrill and Lytle were both Principals Athletic Conference First Team selections for the PAC team champions. Each were district qualifiers last season.
Logan Troyer and Cooper Miller, Waynedale
Troyer and Miller both return for a Waynedale team that finished ninth at the Division II state tournament, was second place at districts and won the sectional and WCAL team titles. The Golden Bears will have to make due without All-Ohioan Jordan Miller and Hank Miller (finished 35th individually at state). Troyer and Miller both finished tied for 55th at the Division II state tournament last fall.
Logan Allison, West Holmes
Allison earned Ohio Cardinal Conference honors as a freshman.
2026 Top returning girls golfers
Aubrey Burchfield, West Holmes
A Division I district qualifier as a sophomore, Burchfield placed third at sectionals and was a OCC First Team pick. Burchfield helped lead West Holmes to second-place finishes at the OCC tournament and sectionals.
Sophie Robb, West Holmes
In her freshman year, Robb finished as the OCC meet runner-up, earned a place on the OCC First Team and was a Division I district qualifier.
Mattie Shenkel, West Holmes
As a freshman, Shenkel joined Robb and Burchfield on the OCC First Team as she placed seventh at the OCC meet.
Hailey Bode, Wooster
As a junior, Bode made the OCC First Team and placed third overall at the OCC meet.
Ava Scott, Wooster
A OCC Second Team selection as a sophomore, Scott was the highest placing Wooster golfer at last year’s sectionals (shot 88 for 20th place).
Ella Scott, Wooster
Scott was a OCC Second Team pick as a sophomore and placed 10th at the OCC meet.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Wooster Daily Record’s top returning boys and girls high school golfers
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